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on May 15, 1985Flakt AB, Marine Division of Gothenburg, Sweden, has published a new 20-page color brochure on the company and its facilities and capabilities as a leader in the field of air treatment and climate control. Entitled "A chain can be no stronger than its weakest link," the preface points out th
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on May 15, 1985—Literature Available After a year of intensive development, Skantek Corporation, Warren, N.J. has announced the SK- 401, the first commercially available optical character recognition (OCR) software to decipher and reproduce hand-lettered characters on engineering drawings. The first step
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on May 15, 1985A main key to maneuverability in new ships is the special thrusters that enable her to keep on precise course or station and to "creep" at very low speeds, and demand for one such system, the Elliott White Gill™ thrust and propulsion unit, is said to be increasing because of its simplicity,
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on May 15, 1985M.E.M.A.C.-Dantronics Boca Raton, Fla., is the exclusive representative organization for the Danish Marine Communication A/S in the U.S. and Canada. The new and second generation HF1200A radiotelephone system is said to be one of the most comprehensive long range radio telephone systems to
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on May 15, 1985—Literature Available William L. Wathen, president of Terry Steam Turbine, Windsor, Conn., recently announced a small auxiliary turbine, the first new small turbine to be developed by the industry in 20 years. The GLT solid-wheel, singlestage machines are designed to meet requirements of AP
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on May 15, 1985Radio-Holland USA, B.V. recently announced that Mobile Marine Radio, Inc., owners/operators of Coastal Station WLO Radio, North America, has awarded Radio-Holland USA, B.V., in Houston, and Thrane & Thrane A/S in Denmark the contract to supply an automatic radiotelex system that will be used
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on May 1985Capable of seating more than 450 at dinner, the Bay Queen is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry 600 passengers. With an overall length of 145 feet, beam of 32 feet 4 inches, and depth of 9 feet 4 inches, the vessel offers two fully enclosed, carpeted decks, and a third deck that prov
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on May 1985Ward Leonard Electric Co., Inc., of Mount Vernon, N.Y., is offering a new 66-page catalog that contains useful information on the company's full compliment of quality electrical control products for both maritime and defenseoriented applications. Entitled "Defense-Maritime Controls," the book
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on May 1985The first of three 40,790-dwt open-hatch bulk carriers, the Star Florida, was delivered recently by Hyundai Heavy Industries Company, Ltd. of South Korea to her managing owner, A/S Billabong of Bergen, Norway. The delivery took place one month earlier than initially scheduled at the owner's
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on May 1985Charles M. Aker, president of Omnithruster Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., designer and manufacturer of marine maneuvering and propulsion systems, has announced the signing of a representative's agreement with Pumps & Power Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., a major supplier of pumps and compressors
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on May 1985A recent meeting of the New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held at the ABS Building in New York City heard a paper titled, "Preventative Maintenance Programs for Machinery." The author was Richard Rothamel of the American Bureau of Shipping.
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on May 1985The first U.S. Navy surface warship ever to be equipped with a vertical- launching missile system was christened recently at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pascagoula, Miss. The ship, the Bunker Hill (CG-52), is the fifth of 12 Aegis guided-missile cruisers under contract to Inga
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on May 1985The problem of handling diesel fuel in cold weather conditions often require several different solutions, depending on climatic conditions. Dahl, the Ceres, Calif., fuel filter/ water separator manufacturer, has developed both a new heavy-duty in-line diesel fuel heater and an internal elect
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on May 1985Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) of Friedrichshafen, West Germany, is offering an attractive color brochure on ZF marine gearboxes. Titled "ZF Marine Transmission Systems," the 16-page publication is arranged in seven doublepage sections. The first section carries the heading "ZF marin
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on May 1985A group of Oregon investors has purchased FMC Corporation's Marine and Rail Equipment Division in Portland, bringing corporate ownership back to the State. The new company, named Gunderson Inc., will re-establish more than 400 manufacturing jobs in the Portland area. The acquisition was spe
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on May 1985Louis W. Gomlick, president of Penn International Marine Agencies, Ltd. (PIMA), New York, recently announced that PIMA has been appointed the exclusive agent in the U.S. for Companhia Brasileria De Raparos (COBRENA) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; exclusive worldwide agent for Mechanical Resource
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on May 1985To complete its parts and service reorganization, the Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries has opened a new Central Parts Distribution Center in Indianapolis, Ind. This new facility (shown) replaces the division's former central warehouse at its Beloit, Wise., manufacturing plant
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on May 1985The 197,060-dwt ore carrier Asakasan Maru, built at the Chiba Works of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company (MES), was delivered recently to joint owners Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Sawayama Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. The big vessel has an overall length of 984.25 feet, beam of 164 feet, depth of 7
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on May 1985Bath Iron Works Corporation has announced that it has been awarded the contract to design and build the lead ship in the DDG 51 Program. This award comes after a very extensive competition among the most capable surface combatant shipbuilding companies in the U.S. The $321-million fixed-pric
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on April 1985Geonav, a shipboard computer distributed by Magnavox, displays nautical charts with coastline and other information the navigator requires. Designed as an integrated navaid, the computer interfaces with Loran and satnav receivers, autopilots, and other marine electronics to capture and process